Wednesday, November 29, 2017

This month, an AI (artificial intelligence) system passed a medical exam in China for the first time. I wonder how its bedside manner will be? In addition, Saudi Arabia granted citizenship to a robot named Sophia. I wonder if the robot will be granted the rights of males, or females? With all these rapid advancements, I think it is time we explore the spiritual life of robots.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I have the privilege of interviewing very smart and experienced Silicon Valley veterans on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews interesting.

In this episode, I talk with Cybric CTO and security expert Mike Kail, and Tom Thimot, veteran Silicon Valley CEO, about the challenges of securing data and applications across global enterprises, and hear their best advice and recommendations.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

In this episode of Mobile Expert Interviews, I have the pleasure of interviewing three veteran enterprise mobility, field service, IoT and UI experts from TotalMobile in Belfast and the England. We cover the the subjects of how IoT and enterprise mobility are converging, the role of AI, and how all of these developments are speeding up the delivery of products and services. We also explore current and future developments in both healthcare and field services. Enjoy!

Monday, November 20, 2017

Intelligent Automation is one of the most exciting and fast growing areas in high tech today. Everyday we read, watch and listen about more robots, artificial intelligence, sensors and other innovations. In today's interview with Wipro's Intelligent Automation expert Alex Veytsman, we get to the bottom of the hype and ask the expert what companies are really doing with intelligent automation. Enjoy!

In this Silicon Valley Series I have the privilege of interviewing very smart and experienced Silicon Valley veterans on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews interesting.

In this episode, filmed in front of the Bay bridge in San Francisco, veteran Silicon Valley CEO Tom Thimot and I discuss how digitizing physical objects, adding real-time sensor data, analytics, AI and algorithms offers incredible amounts of new value.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Have you considered how the traditional textbook author/publisher, teacher, student and parent relationship should change as a result of digital transformation? In this article let's explore how this traditional process can be greatly enhanced with digital technologies. Traditionally a physical textbook is published in one format for all students. Sometimes, at a great expense, they can be translated to another language. There are several challenges with that. Not all students learn in the same manner or language, physical textbooks can only use images and texts on paper, and today's students are more accustomed to accessing, reading, watching and listening to content in a digital format on smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Digital formats, however, can be integrated with all kinds of digital media. The devices or hardware that reads digital formats (smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc.) also mostly support GPS and mapping. With GPS sensors, authors can integrate location data from Google Field Trips, to make their textbooks location-aware and more contextually relevant to the reader. For example a student could be reading about Lewis and Clark's explorations, and their digital textbook could automatically show them nearby locations, photos, video clips, notes, podcasts, etc., related to that journey. In addition, virtual reality and augmented reality applications could then be created to bring historic events to life.

Monday, November 13, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I have the privilege of interviewing very smart and experienced Silicon Valley veterans on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews interesting.

In this episode I am joined by my friend and veteran Silicon Valley CEO Tom Thimot. We dig into the lessons Google has taught all of us on the value of data, and how data can be used as a competitive advantage. Enjoy!

Friday, November 10, 2017

I had the pleasure of interviewing futurist and TCS's thought leader extraordinaire Frank Diana today. In this interview we discuss the impact of automation on jobs, the role of platforms, the accelerating pace of innovation and how ethics and purpose need to be considered. Enjoy!

Thursday, November 09, 2017

In this weekly report I collect, curate and comment on interesting topics related to emerging technologies and digital trends. Enjoy!

Question: Why is 2017 a record year for retail stores in the USA? Answer: A record 6,700 retail stores have already closed in the USA in 2017, and as many as 8,600 will close by the end of the year. Online stores are capturing more market share, and fast fashion is overturning traditional retail business models and supply chains. [KRB Comment] This is our fault. We like to shop online. We like access to global inventories and next day shipping. We like to be able to conveniently return products that don’t work for us. We like personalized product offerings. We like recommendations. We like lower prices. We like shopping from our couches and beds.Source:

Question: How do you dupe Americans out of more personal information without their knowledge and then sway an election? Answer: Offer them a free personality test on Facebook, and then use that information to create psychographic data. Cambridge Analytica built psychological profiles of over 200 million Americans in part by using information they shared on social media. For example, many Americans took personality quizzes spread by the firm on Facebook, which were designed to reveal how they score on measures of the so-called “big five” personality traits. [KRB Comment] I am guilty of taking both personality tests and political leanings tests on Facebook. I am now sure the results were ultimately combined to create a profile that could be used for nefarious purposes. I don’t think this is what Mark Zuckerberg had in mind when he first programmed Facebook at Harvard.Source:

Wednesday, November 08, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I have the privilege of interviewing very smart and experienced Silicon Valley veterans on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews interesting.

In this episode, I interview the CTO of Cybric, Mike D. Kail, and discuss Security-As-A-Service, and the challenges involved in managing the digital security of a large enterprise when there are so many wireless and mobile connected devices and objects in your IT ecosystem. Enjoy!

Monday, November 06, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I am honored to interview a number of very smart and experienced Silicon Valley dignitaries on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews useful.In this episode, I interview Tom Thimot, a veteran three time CEO of Silicon Valley companies, on the importance of developing the right culture in your enterprise so you can compete successfully in an age of digital transformation. Enjoy!

Thursday, November 02, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I was honored to interview a number of very smart and experienced Silicon Valley dignitaries on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews useful.

In this episode, I have the honor of learning from Silicon Valley veteran CMO (Chief Marketing Officer), brand and digital marketing expert, Mark Lewis (Twitter @marklewis_sf). We discuss the latest trends and strategies in personalization, opportunities and privacy challenges.

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

In this Silicon Valley Series I was honored to interview a number of very smart and experienced Silicon Valley dignitaries on a variety of important business trends, technologies and strategies. I hope you find this series of short interviews useful.In this episode, I interview Silicon Valley veteran and three time CEO Tom Thimot on how artificial intelligence and automation are evolving from hybrid models to more trusted automation models.